Net:
refers to the net between the two sides that the ball
must travel over.

Volleyball Players Terms:
O

Off-speed Hit:
spiked ball not hit hard, but with spin.

Officials:
enforcers of the rules who judge the
game as it happens and award points.

Outside
Hitter: left or right attacker moving from outside
the court.

Overhand Pass:
passing with both hands open utilizing
fingers and thumbs.

Overhand
Serve: serving the ball with a motion above the
shoulder.

Overlap:
players’ positions before ball contact when
serving.

Volleyball Players Terms:
P - Q

Pancake:
occurs when a player uses one hand, open palm to dive and retrieve a
hit. Alternatively, the hit is returned using the back of the hand.

Passer:
a player who passes the ball to an
attacker.

Penetration:
occurs when reaching across the net to block a
hit.

Points:
the result of a successful
rally. Worthy of cheers and yeahs!

Power Alley:
term for long hit that avoids the spiker and
moves to the farthest point of the court.

Power Tip:
ball hit with maximum force by opposing team
player.

Quick Set:
timely move between setter and hitter team
members. A 1-2 step of set and hit against the opposing team.

Volleyball Players Terms:
R

Rally:
the act of the ball being put into play. The team who does
not
let the ball touch the ground or go out of bounds is the winner of the
rally. The longer the rally, the longer the excitement and suspense for
the fans!

Ready
Position: player preparing to make ball contact.

Reception
error: occurs when a serve is not returned and
results in an ace for the opposing team.

Red
Card: a penalty awarded for
misconduct. The most severe in the game and results in loss
of serve.

Roof:
spiked ball that is blocked by the opposing team and
quickly lands on the attacker’s side of the court.

Rotation:
the pattern in which players move on
the court during change of possession.

Volleyball Players Terms:
S

Scorekeeper:
the keeper of the official point
tally.

Screening:
blocking the view of the server from
the defending team.

Serve:
the act of hitting the ball into play at
the beginning of each rally.

Server:
team member who places the ball into play.

Service Error:
a failed serve resulting in a point for the
opposing team.

Service Winner:
a successful serve resulting in a point for
the serving team.

Set:
strategy move to set the ball skillfully so that a
team member can spike it.

Setter:
a player who specializes in setting up
teammates to attack.

Sideline:
the side boundary on the volleyball
court.

Side Out:
loss of serve by one team, resulting in
the serve being given to the other team.

Six Pack:
blocker is struck in the face or head by a spiked
ball.

Six-two: strategy using
6-players to include 2 setters that
change positions
whereby one player moves to the front as a hitter and the other moves
to the back as the setter.

Smash:
a hard hit ball with high velocity.

Spike:
the act of hitting the ball above ones
head with great velocity into the opponent's side of the court.

Spiker:
one who is designated to spike. Likely,
the star of the game!

Strong Side:
hitter that changes positions from left to
right or alternatively from right to left.

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